document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776192>Question 776192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line that passes through (0, 5(1/2)) and (-3(1/2), 0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the line that passes through (0, 5(1/2)) and (-3(1/2), 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope:: (5/2)/(-3/2) = -5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form::: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\"::::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/2) = (-5/3)(-3/2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2 = -5/2 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "======<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:: y = (-5/3)x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=============================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==============<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );